Mataram Travel Guide

Mataram Things to Do

The Mayura Park is what remains of the once existing Karang Asem kingdom of Bali. The park was built in 1744, and has a man-made lake with a floating pavillion (the Bale Kambang) used as a judicial court and a meeting place.

It´s the largest hinduist temple in Mataram and is a relic of the Karam Asam Kingdom, It was built in 1720 as a place of worship for Lombok's Hindu followers. It has three Meru´s (towers with straw roofs) wich symbolizes the presence of Shiva, Visnu and Brahma deities.

It's sacred stones guarded by Dewi Sri [Goddess Sri] nearby the pool of hope in Pura Lingsar. Taken from Mount Rinjani [3,726 m] as personification for the local which never go there ~ so they can pray here.

Known as the only Hindu shrine in the world where the Hindus and Muslims can worship together. Built at 1714 and rebuilt in 1878, this temple symbolizing harmony and unity between the Balinese Hinduism and Sasak Islam.

If the king find one of his concubines is great ... he can 'proccess' it in the secret room for intimates ;) This story remind me with Tamansari ~water castle~ at Jogjakarta [you can read in my Jogjakarta page].

Pura Meru [Meru Temple] also symbolizing the influence of Balinese culture in Lombok. This is the highest style of Meru type of pura, consist of 11 meru as the roof. Built in 1720 during the reign of King Anak Agung Made and dedicated to the Hindu unity on Lombok.

The sacred tree which only can live in sacred place like pura [temple]. It's not allowed to take the beans from the tree. Let them fall to the ground and take it for several traditional medicine. For kids who has scabies or the girls who wants to have beautiful faces [reduced acne!!!]

How people in Mataram~Ampenan~Cakranegara living in harmony at the ancient time were described by many personification sculptures in Mayura Park. Like the Middle East people [Iranian, Turkish] and Chinese people. Symbolizing that they're so helpful during the developing of Mayura Park. And at the entrance gate can be found Chinese dishes which put...

Mataram Restaurants

a famous restaurant for its local food. the most famous food is ayam taliwang but you can order others such as sate, fish, plecing kangkung, etc.you can sit on normal table or on matt with low table.most of the foods are hot, so be careful with the chilli

Favorite Dish:
ayam taliwang!a famous local food which is a bbq chicken with chilli sauce, serve with rice

- the famous beach, senggiggi, is only 30 minutes away from mataram
- visit the nearby small islands: gili air, gili meno, gili trawangan
- the airport is so tiny, you walk from the airplane to the......

Mataram is the administrative centre and the transport hub of the island, the largest banks, post office, public buildings and the governor´s residence and office are found here. It a small and noisy...

Mataram is the capital of West Nusa Tenggara Province. The town actually consists of four different towns Ampenan, Mataram, Cakranegara (Cakra) and Sweta which constitute a big urban city
Ampenan......